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Living in Sue-machi

In Sue-machi, rents across existing tenancies average €6.53 per m² a month (2023).

The city had 6 schools in May 2024. In 2024, the foreign population was 467. In October 2020, 糟屋郡須惠町 had a population of 28,628. The median age was 45.4 years in 2020. The unemployment rate was 4.3% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population28,628people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)277.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent6.53EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 4% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate4.3%country median 3.8% — 14% aboveOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Recorded crime726.8incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)
PM2.5, annual mean8.62µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Sue-machi?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Japan's Housing and Land Survey monthly-rent measure excludes security deposits, key money/right money and common-area charges. The Ministry of Land says deposit terms vary by regional custom; these sources provide context, not a comparable city-level distribution. Statistics Bureau glossary (2018) · MLIT rental-housing Q&A.

How much does it cost to rent in 糟屋郡須惠町?

Average net cold rent is about 6.53 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 6.53 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sue-machi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesSue-machi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sue-machi highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Sue-machi€6.53
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Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp16Official

Is Sue-machi a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–59%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–52%
Family55%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 48–62%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 392 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.53 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 糟屋郡須惠町?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality6

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Sue-machi is 4.3%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)277.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality6Official

What does a salary buy in Sue-machi?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €278 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€6.53/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €392
Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光 月額料金 · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sue-machi Salary needed to live in Sue-machi

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sue-machi. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sue-machi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools6 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112711Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents7.88 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.16 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents123 per 100,0002022Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sue-machi when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians per 1,000 residents1.16 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 糟屋郡須惠町?

Police recorded about 727 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 726.8 incidents per 100,000 · Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents726.8 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport45 count2024Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sue-machi. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

JapaneseIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sue-machi.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 糟屋郡須惠町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.62 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202312
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Sue-machi is 8.6 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.62 µg/m³31 Dec 2023NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202312Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.2 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 15 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.4 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 18.2 · Dec 12.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.1 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 5.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.9 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 9.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.4 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 103.7 · Apr 118.2 · May 133.7 · Jun 249.6 · Jul 299.1 · Aug 210 · Sep 175.1 · Oct 94.5 · Nov 91.4 · Dec 67.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 104.1 · Feb 123.5 · Mar 161.2 · Apr 188.1 · May 204.1 · Jun 145.2 · Jul 172.2 · Aug 200.9 · Sep 164.7 · Oct 175.9 · Nov 137.3 · Dec 112.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±2.4 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.4 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.1 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 16.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,796.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 糟屋郡須惠町?

The published population was 28,628 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.31 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積(北方地域及び竹島を除く), converted from ha to km2.4Official
Foreign residents467 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口(外国人).3Official
Population density1,797 people/km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積(北方地域及び竹島を除く), converted from ha to km2.4Official
Population28,628 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table8Official

International community in Sue-machi

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published groupPeopleShare
Total28,628100.0%
Japanese28,15598.3%
Foreigner2550.9%
Nationality not reported2180.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam700.2%
Others630.2%
People's Republic of China560.2%
Republic of Korea460.2%
Republic of the Philippines90.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil50.0%
Republic of Indonesia40.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kingdom of Thailand10.0%
United States of America10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age45.4 years1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table7Official

Alternatives for people set on Sue-machi

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Umi-machi as a Sue-machi alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 339 Umi-machi vs 727 Sue-machi−53%
  • Residents: 37,671 Umi-machi vs 28,628 Sue-machi+32%
  • Rent: €6.72/m² Umi-machi vs €6.53/m² Sue-machisame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €265 Umi-machi vs €278 Sue-machi−5%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Umi-machi vs 4.3% Sue-machi−5%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³ Umi-machi vs 8.6 µg/m³ Sue-machisame level

Sakaide as a Sue-machi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 320 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €5.03/m² Sakaide vs €6.53/m² Sue-machi−23%
  • Residents: 50,624 Sakaide vs 28,628 Sue-machi+77%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Sakaide vs 4.3% Sue-machi−16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 793 Sakaide vs 727 Sue-machino percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €278 Sakaide vs €278 Sue-machisame level

Cities near Sue-machi

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Umi-machi 2.2 km away
Rent
6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Shime-machi 2.6 km away
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7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kasuya-machi 3.6 km away
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7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Sasaguri-machi 4.4 km away
Rent
6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Dazaifu 8.4 km away
Rent
7.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Fukuoka 9.8 km away
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9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Chikushino 11.2 km away
Rent
7.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 糟屋郡須惠町?

The published population was 28,628 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 糟屋郡須惠町?

Average net cold rent is about 6.53 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 457 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in 糟屋郡須惠町?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

How safe is 糟屋郡須惠町?

Police recorded about 727 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Penal Code offences by municipality (2025 confirmed).

What is the unemployment rate in 糟屋郡須惠町?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Sue-machi?

The median gross salary is 277.6 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Sue-machi a good place to live?

Sue-machi may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Sue-machi?

Umi-machi, Shime-machi, Kasuya-machi, Sasaguri-machi, Hisayama-machi are near Sue-machi. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Sue-machi?

The official citizenship distribution records 28,155 people (98.3%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sue-machi, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cf72a6911f73f937f7eaff81604a844b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kasuyagunsuemachi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Sue-machi, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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